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Leader's Questions (14 Oct 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: The Government brought forward cuts in services then.

Leader's Questions (14 Oct 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: The Government cut services.

Order of Business (14 Oct 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: When?

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (14 Oct 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 206: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the financial commitments which have been made for accommodation in Mallow, County Cork in respect of Fáilte Ireland; if money has been paid for the acquisition of property, or for the renting of property; the period for which such contracts have been entered into; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34500/08]

Leaders' Questions (15 Oct 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Is it not an optional scheme?

Leaders' Questions (15 Oct 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: The Government made a bad deal with the doctors and it is making the public pay.

Leaders' Questions (15 Oct 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: It covers a lot more.

Leaders' Questions (15 Oct 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: The Government made a bad deal with the doctors and is expecting people to pay.

Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: That is just a trajectory figure.

Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this budget. I speak for most people in the country, certainly for this side of the House, when I say there was readiness to take some bad news and hardship if we felt it was to some purpose. What has been most disappointing is that such will not be the case. We, and most commentators expect us to be back here with cuts at least as bad this time next...

Written Answers — Health Service Expenditure: Health Service Expenditure (16 Oct 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 16: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason people hiring equipment from the Health Service Executive have not been refunded for months; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many people are out of pocket and suffering hardship as the result of the stopping of all refund payments; if she will pay out a portion of the money due to alleviate hardship being...

Approval of Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Scheme 2008: Motion (17 Oct 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: I wish to share my time with Deputy Noonan.

Approval of Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Scheme 2008: Motion (17 Oct 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Two weeks ago, I said we were only dealing with the symptoms of the problem and that the underlying problem would remain. The truth of these remarks was proven within 24 hours, with the markets very clearly telling us that even the comprehensive guarantee we gave did not restore confidence in our banks. What the guarantee has done — I realise it was and is absolutely essential — is to...

Medical Cards: Motion (21 Oct 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: That period was not preceded by 12 years' growth.

Drugs Payment Scheme. (21 Oct 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: The issue I raise is not of the same magnitude as the matters we have been discussing in recent days. Nevertheless, it is very important to those affected by it, for whom it is causing great hardship and distress. For almost eight months, the Health Service Executive has not been refunding moneys due to patients for certain drugs and items of medical equipment. This represents a policy...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (21 Oct 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 250: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will take action to secure the transfer of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6W with a learning disability from an inappropriate setting in a hostel for psychiatric patients to an appropriate facility. [35398/08]

Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Back to the drawing board.

Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: The Minister did not say that in 2001.

Requests to Move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (23 Oct 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: I seek leave under Standing Order 32 to have the business of the Dáil adjourned to discuss a matter of urgent importance, namely, the impact of the withdrawal from Protestant fee paying schools of the support services grant, the unilateral breaking of the formal agreement between former Minister Donogh O'Malley and Church of Ireland bishops representing all Protestant faith based schools,...

Departmental Funding. (23 Oct 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: I tried this morning to have the Dáil adjourned to have this matter discussed. While it was not agreed to do so, I appreciate the opportunity to raise it on the Adjournment. The budget measure cutting school services grants has the most serious implications not only for the children it will affect directly but for virtually all Protestant faith schools, some of which may have to close,...